Well here is my first "official" batch of honey. Just have to make some labels.
The dark honey I am caling "Mother In Law" Honey, as my mates mother in law says it reminds her of the old Bunyip honey from her youth, so I know Im on the right track. It also has a nice sharp after taste to it, its older honey, left on the frame for a couple of months.
The lighter stuff, I am going to call "Seaford Summer Honey" for obvious reasons.
It kinda looks the same in the pic, have to wait for when I can get the sun behind it.
I am really enjoying reaping the rewards of beekeeping, and the fellowship on this forum. Beekeeping is something I never thought, in my wildest dreams that I would get into. I can now understand how addictive it is.
I just enjoy giving it to friends and bartering it for fish, eggs, and rabbits. There is a sunday market up the road that I might attack in a month or so, make a few pennies.
(http://i12.tinypic.com/35bxu1x.jpg)
Yeppers, Im pretty happy! Thats only two frames worth!
nice work mate.
bartering hey? I think i have some home brew somewhere......
if you come to the next VAA meeting me can make a swap ;). Hopefully I will have some of my honey from Clunes ready and packaged by then.
James.
Looks real Good to me
kirko
OOOOOOO home brew!! I am trying sooooooooo hard not to get into that!
I think the meeting are held in kew, pity coz I spent all my life there, now am miles away lol.
Beautiful looking honey Mick. I am grateful for entering the world of the honeybee too. It is very addictive, like the title of a book by Eric Kelsey "The Spell of the Honeybee". If you ever want to read a good book, beautifully written, read his. Great day. Cindi